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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1912
Page
2
An advertisement urges candidates to turn dreams into plans to win a free McIntyre touring car by Dec. 2. It contrasts dreaming with practical outcome driven action and asks readers to target subscriptions to gain votes.
The contest runs five months from July 1 to December 2 at 6 p m. Montana Mercantile Co offers 200 votes per dollar and Examiner provides 1000 votes per dollar on new subscriptions and 500 on back subscriptions or renewals. The top prize is a free McIntyre FP 12 with regular equipment valued at 1500 dollars or 1650 dollars with top wind shield and speedometer. Second prize is a 600 dollar certificate toward a McIntyre FP 12 touring car. The winner is the contestant who raises the most Examiner subscriptions and directs the most trade to Montana Mercantile Co. The winner must have one more vote than the runner up on December 2.
A call to voters urging full participation in the automobile contest urging citizens to credit every ballot to their chosen candidate and not waste any vote. The piece warns no one has extra votes to spare and urges careful casting of each ballot.
A declarative call urges readers to work hard for votes in a tight contest. It mentions McIntyre and offers incentives through Montana Mercantile Co and The Examiner. The message encourages selling a car and keeping the voting machine in the garage if family members work to help.
A car is given to the contestant with the most votes by Dec 2 at 6 p m. Votes allocated by Montana Mercantile Co at 200 per dollar on cash purchases or on account. The Examiner provides 1000 votes per dollar of new subscriptions and 500 per dollar on account.
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